Rhetor Definition

rētôr, -tər
noun
In ancient Greece and Rome, a master or teacher of rhetoric.
Webster's New World
An orator.
Webster's New World

(obsolete) A rhetorician.

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Origin of Rhetor

  • Middle English rether from Latin rhētor from Greek rhētōr wer-5 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin rhÄ“tor (“teacher of rhetoric, rhetorician"), from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ (rÄ“tōr).

    From Wiktionary

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